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FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of mayors and other city leaders gathered in the ballroom of a Washington hotel on a snowy January morning this year gripped by anger and anxiety about the federal government's increasingly aggressive immigration enforcement operation that included the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.

JUNE 8, 2026

Simple ways to make meetings work better for employees on the autism spectrum

Before Megan Pilatzke was diagnosed with autism, she wondered why she always felt drained when she got home from work. All day long, she’d labored to understand when to speak up or stay silent in meetings. She replayed conversations in her head, worrying she’d misunderstood or said the wrong thing. Noisy environments distressed her. She watched […]

APRIL 16, 2026

Democrat Josh Turek and GOP’s Ashley Hinson to compete for pivotal US Senate seat in Iowa

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won the state's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a competitive general election against Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for a seat Democrats are hoping to flip in November.

JUNE 3, 2026

The rise and fall of ‘The Hills’ star Spencer Pratt’s improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor

He wrote a memoir called “The Guy You Loved to Hate.” He's dabbled in rap, releasing a song called “I’m a Celebrity." He started a company selling crystals claimed to have healing properties.

JUNE 9, 2026

All-formats team brings readers to 48-hour race in inhospitably hot environment

The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is one of the most grueling and dangerous races in the world, stretching 135 miles through California’s Death Valley — the hottest place on Earth — in the middle of July. This year, an Associated Press team set out to take audiences into this brutal environment and showcase what it says […]

JULY 25, 2025

Daytona 500 – Photo Collection

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from the NASCAR Daytona 500 race.

FEB. 17, 2025

Week in Pictures

MARCH 26, 2026

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat’s bid for US Senate in Texas

Former President Barack Obama met with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico Tuesday in Texas, putting his support behind a campaign that Democrats see as a shot, if a long one, for the party to win statewide in the reliably conservative state.

MAY 12, 2026

Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

FEB. 16, 2026

Week in Pictures

APRIL 16, 2026

Kat Lieu uses black sesame and miso for an Asian spin on Rice Krispie Treats

I make these Black Sesame-Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats, excerpted from my book “108 Asian Cookies,” with my mother in mind. Growing up, I ate my fair share of Rice Krispie Treats because they were one of the few Western sweets my mom made over and over again. Maybe it was because they were so easy to […]

JULY 27, 2026

EXPLAINER Calling a race is tricky How AP does it

The Trumbull County Courthouse is shown, Oct. 16, 2020, in Warren, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer) WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 2020 U.S. general election, The Associated Press will declare winners in more than 7,000 races – starting with the White House and reaching down the ballot to every seat in every state legislature. To do […]

NOV. 3, 2020